Sirach 40:25 CPDV

²³  A friend and a companion meet one another in time, but above them both is a wife with her husband.

²⁴  Brothers are a help in time of tribulation, but mercy will liberate, more so than they will.

²⁵  Gold and silver provide a firm position for the feet, but well-spoken counsel is above them both.

²⁶  Ability and strength lift up the heart, but the fear of the Lord is above these things.

²⁷  There is no loss in the fear of the Lord, and it has no need to ask for assistance.